Broken Knuckles Cave

Fair Isle, South Gavel, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22746 72034
WGS84:	59.53361, -1.59963
Length:	15 m
Vert. Range:	16 m
Altitude:	-1 m
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Sea cave at the base of steep cliffs on the east side of Bu Ness at Broken Knuckles (north-east of the point at South Gavel).

'Viewed from boat 26/6/19. Large rift entrance inclined to NW. Entrance dimensions estimated at 15 m high and 5 m wide. Passage length estimated at 15 m terminating at a rock wall and constricted fissure. Light penetration extending to the back of the cave. ' [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Links and Resources:

1st Ed OS 6in has no cave in this location. The current OS has a cave dot nearby.
Photo 1 shows this cave entrance. p16 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe to Report 1145 below.
Rpt 1145 Harries, D.B., Purcell, A., Moore, C.G., Lyndon A.R., Porter, J.S., Saunders, G.R. and Hume, C.L. 2024. Distribution mapping and baseline monitoring survey of sea caves around Fair Isle. NatureScot Research Report 1145.

This entry was last updated: 2025-04-10 17:56:46

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